LGBTQ groups condemn political rhetoric on transgender people
An open letter followed President Donald Trump's use of an anti-transgender slur during South Carolina's U.S. Senate race.
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What happened
The debate over transgender issues has returned to the center of South Carolina's U.S. Senate race after Trump used an anti-transgender slur while criticizing a candidate. LGBTQ groups then signed an open letter denouncing the way politicians talk about transgender people.
Why it matters
The letter sets out the groups' condemnation of the political discourse on transgender people.
Coverage
- How the GOP weaponized trans issues and left Democrats searching for a strategy (Los Angeles Times)
- LGBTQ groups issue open letter condemning political discourse around transgender people (abcnews4.com)
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